Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 July 2019
543. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle slaughtered in approved meat processing plants here which originated from Department defined restricted feedlots in 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29321/19]
View answerThe following table is published on my Department's website at: www.agriculture.gov.ie/media/migration/animalhealthwelfare/animalidentificationandmovement/cattlemovementmonitoringsystem/bovinebirthandmovementsmonthlyreports/6KillNumbers170619.xlsx
The table below shows the most up to date figures for the number of animals slaughtered at EU approved slaughter plants, which originated in Controlled Finishing Units, previously known as feedlots.
|
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|
|
January |
20,000 |
24,000 |
28,000 |
|
February |
20,000 |
24,500 |
26,000 |
|
March |
21,500 |
24,500 |
27,000 |
|
April |
19,500 |
26,000 |
29,000 |
|
May |
25,000 |
29,000 |
31,000 |
|
June |
24,500 |
27,500 |
|
|
July |
19,500 |
24,500 |
|
|
August |
20,000 |
21,500 |
|
|
September |
18,500 |
18,500 |
|
|
October |
20,500 |
23,500 |
|
|
November |
28,500 |
26,500 |
|
|
December |
25,500 |
25,000 |
|
|
Total |
263,000 |
295,000 |
141,000 |
